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The University of Washington ranks No. 3 on Peace Corps’ 2011 rankings of large colleges and universities with 94 undergraduate alumni currently serving as Peace Corps volunteers. In the category of graduate alumni serving as Peace Corps volunteers, UW continues to rank No. 1. The UW has been in one of the top four spots since 2003 — the only university that has accomplished this.

Creating Future Generations of Global Citizens

The UW helps students understand the growing complexity of our world and the demands of global citizenship. Expanding world views. It's the Washington Way.

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Faster, higher each year: UW rockets fly again in Nevada

Rockets built by students of Robert Winglee, professor and chair of Earth and space sciences, pierced the Nevada sky once again in March, flying faster and 5,000 feet higher than last year.

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